Chapter 3: Problem 4
How are the derivatives of \(\sin ^{-1} x\) and \(\cos ^{-1} x\) related?
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Chapter 3: Problem 4
How are the derivatives of \(\sin ^{-1} x\) and \(\cos ^{-1} x\) related?
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A trough in the shape of a half cylinder has length \(5 \mathrm{m}\) and radius \(1 \mathrm{m}\). The trough is full of water when a valve is opened, and water flows out of the bottom of the trough at a rate of \(1.5 \mathrm{m}^{3} / \mathrm{hr}\) (see figure). (Hint: The area of a sector of a circle of a radius \(r\) subtended by an angle \(\theta\) is \(r^{2} \theta / 2 .\) ) a. How fast is the water level changing when the water level is \(0.5 \mathrm{m}\) from the bottom of the trough? b. What is the rate of change of the surface area of the water when the water is \(0.5 \mathrm{m}\) deep?
Prove the following identities and give the values of \(x\) for which they are true. $$\tan \left(2 \tan ^{-1} x\right)=\frac{2 x}{1-x^{2}}$$
a. Use derivatives to show that \(\tan ^{-1} \frac{2}{n^{2}}\) and \(\tan ^{-1}(n+1)-\tan ^{-1}(n-1)\) differ by a constant. b. Prove that \(\tan ^{-1} \frac{2}{n^{2}}=\tan ^{-1}(n+1)-\tan ^{-1}(n-1)\)
Jean and Juan run a one-lap race on a circular track. Their angular positions on the track during the race are given by the functions \(\theta(t)\) and \(\varphi(t),\) respectively, where \(0 \leq t \leq 4\) and \(t\) is measured in minutes (see figure). These angles are measured in radians, where \(\theta=\varphi=0\) represent the starting position and \(\theta=\varphi=2 \pi\) represent the finish position. The angular velocities of the runners are \(\theta^{\prime}(t)\) and \(\varphi^{\prime}(t)\). a. Compare in words the angular velocity of the two runners and the progress of the race. b. Which runner has the greater average angular velocity? c. Who wins the race? d. Jean's position is given by \(\theta(t)=\pi t^{2} / 8 .\) What is her angular velocity at \(t=2\) and at what time is her angular velocity the greatest? e. Juan's position is given by \(\varphi(t)=\pi t(8-t) / 8 .\) What is his angular velocity at \(t=2\) and at what time is his angular velocity the greatest?
Use the properties of logarithms to simplify the following functions before computing \(f^{\prime}(x)\). $$f(x)=\ln \left(\sec ^{4} x \tan ^{2} x\right)$$
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